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The Reagan Diaries
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by Ronald Reagan
Sales Rank: 7671
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List Price: $35.00
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 784 pages
Published by: HarperCollins May 22, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 006087600X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0060876005
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
Weighs: 2.8 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
The diaries our 40th president kept while in office—edited and abridged by historian Brinkley (The Great Deluge)—are largely a straightforward political chronicle. Reagan describes meetings with heads of state and antiabortion leaders, reflects on legislative strategy and worries about leaks to the press. He often used his diary to vigorously defend his polices: for example, after a 1984 visit with South African archbishop Desmond Tutu (whom Reagan calls "naïve"), the president explained why his approach to apartheid—"quiet diplomacy"—was preferable to sanctions. Reagan sometimes seems uncomfortable with dissent, as when he is irked by a high school student who presents a petition advocating a nuclear freeze. And he often sees the media as a "lynch mob," trying to drum up scandal where there is none. Reagan's geniality shines through in his more quotidian comments: he muses regularly about how much he appreciates Nancy, and his complaints about hating Monday mornings make him seem quite like everyone else. Brinkley doesn't weigh down the text with extensive annotation; this makes for smooth reading, but those who don't remember the major political events of the 1980s will want to refer to the glossary of names. Reagan's diaries are revealing, and Brinkley has done historians and the broad public a great service by editing them for publication. (May 22)
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From AudioFile
THE REAGAN DIARIES, spanning the years 1981-1989, open with an introduction by the editor, which gives a broad overview of Reagans presidency and personal life, nicely establishing the context in which these diaries were written. Delivering the diaries themselves with Reagans own phrasing and pacing, narrator Eric Conger begins to sound much like the Great Communicator himself. Subject matter ranges from the historic to the mundane, often in the same entry. Reagans voice as delivered by Conger is clear and recognizable throughout. Extras include swelling martial music bracketing each discs presentation and a final disc that presents excerpts from nine of the presidents actual speeches. Listeners will find Congers performance a satisfying experience. M.O.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to the
Audio CD
edition.
Reader Reviews
Taken from the Presidents personal diary, this book contains a compilation of our late president's daily thoughts while he served his two terms in office. It shows you the man behind the office. We can see his traditional values, his strength of character, his thought process and his core beliefs. He wrote about everything from the normally every day thoughts we all have to how he would make the planet a safer place. We can see how Ronald Reagan did not switch from being a Democrat to a Republican, but his party left him. He was still an FDR Democrat in his thoughts and values. What was important was right and wrong, not left or right. You can tell he truly loved his country and would do what he could make it safe. This book is a must read for everyone, especially now when the USA seems to be tearing itself apart. Everyone running for office loves to invoke the man's name, but so far no one in any party lives up to his values.
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